Central Ohio voters will weigh in on city council races, school boards and major ballot issues in the Nov. 4 election.

Early voting is underway in Ohio for the 2025 election. Here are the upcoming hours, when it ends, where to vote and what to bring to the polls.

Voters will determine the future of a host of local issues in the 2025 General Election, including candidates for municipal government, school boards and judge seats.

According to the Ohio Secretary of State website, there are several forms of identification acceptable to vote, including: The last day for early in-person voting is Nov. 2, 2025. Absentee ballots being mailed in must be postmarked by Nov. 3, 2025.

Democrat Sherrod Brown is slightly ahead of Republican Sen. Jon Husted in the 2026 Senate race, marking a competitive run in the recently right-leaning state. New

High school principals in Ohio will vote on an emergency bylaw referendum about Name, Image, and Likeness regulations next month

Ohioans are heading back to the polls next month for the 2025 general election. From what's on the ballot to key polling information. Here's everything you need to know. Polls are open for early in-person voting. See hours here. On November 4, polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.

A new poll pointed to a close gubernatorial race in Ohio, a state that has drifted toward Republicans over the past decade.

Three political newcomers are in a race for two Kettering City Council seats in the Nov. 4 general election. The candidates are Laura Arber, Dan Palmer and Tyler Scott, who are seeking one of two at-large council seats.

Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would restrict the mail-in deadline, requiring all absentee ballots to be received by elections officials by the time polls close. Some veterans raised concerns that this could prevent military and overseas ballots from being counted.

Mayfield Heights Councilman Michael Ballistrea said he intended to seek re-election this year, but that he mistakenly gathered signatures on an incorrect petition which resulted in the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections diqualifying him as a candidate.